Toro 323 User manual

FormNo.3441-333RevA
323CompactToolCarrier
ModelNo.22318—SerialNo.405710000andUp
Operator'sManual
Inadditiontothisguide,pleasereadthefullOperator’sManual,whichyoucanobtainfromtherentalcenter
orfromwww.Toro.com.Todownloadthemanualfromwww.Toro.com,youwillneedtheproductmodeland
serialnumber,listedabove.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
TheengineexhaustfromthisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerand
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
UseofthisproductmaycauseexposuretochemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.
Safety
GeneralSafety
DANGER
Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework
area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock
oranexplosion.
Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUS,call811orinAustralia,
call1100forthenationwidemarkingservice).
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
injuryordeath.
•Donotcarryaloadwiththearmsraised;always
carryloadsclosetotheground.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Operatingthemachineonany
slopeoruneventerrainrequiresextracaution.
•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswith
theheavyendofthemachineuphillandtheload
closetotheground.Weightdistributionchanges
withattachments.Anemptybucketmakesthe
rearofthemachinetheheavyend,andafull
bucketmakesthefrontofthemachinetheheavy
end.Mostotherattachmentsmakethefrontofthe
machinetheheavyend.
•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied
linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked
areas.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentofthisOperation
andSafetyGuidebeforestartingtheengine.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operatethemachine.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving
componentsandattachments.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging
themachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
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complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decalbatterysymbols
BatterySymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.
1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersaway
fromthebattery.
2.Nore,opename,or
smoking
7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries.
3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard
8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.
4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately
withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.
5.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
10.Containslead;donot
discard
decal93-6686
93-6686
1.Hydraulicuid2.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
decal93-9084
93-9084
1.Liftpoint/Tie-downpoint
decal94-2551
94-2551
1.On3.Off
2.Choke
decal98-4387
98-4387
1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.
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decal98-8219
98-8219
1.Fast3.Slow
2.Throttle
decal100-1692
100-1692
1.Brakeengaged3.Brakedisengaged
2.Parkingbrake
decal108-4723
108-4723
1.Auxiliaryhydraulics3.Neutral(off)
2.Lockedreverse(detent)4.Forward
decal108-9716
108-9716
1.Fast4.Slow
2.Tractiondrive5.Attachmentspeed
3.Slow6.Fast
decal130-2836
130-2836
1.Crushinghazardfromabove;cuttinghazardofthe
hand—keepawayfromtheattachmentandtheliftarm.
decal130-2837
130-2837
1.Warning—donotcarrypassengersinthebucket.
decal133-8062
133-8062
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decal139-8815
139-8815
1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.
decal144-2025
144-2025
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.8.Tractiondrive—reverse
2.Warning—alloperatorsshouldbetrainedbeforeoperating
themachine.
9.Buckettilt—down
3.Warning—keepbystandersaway.10.Buckettilt—up
4.Tippinghazard—donotstepoffoperatorplatformwithload
raised;alwaysoperatewiththeheavyendofthemachine
pointeduphill.
11.Engine—start
5.Armlift—down12.Engine—run
6.Armlift—up13.Engine—stop
7.Tractiondrive—forward
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ProductOverview
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Figure1
1.Mountplate6.Hood11.Operatorplatform16.Controlpanel
2.Tiltcylinder7.Fueltank12.Counterweight17.Liftpoint
3.Auxiliaryhydrauliccouplers8.Liftcylinder13.Engine18.Handle
4.Loaderarm9.Towvalve14.Thighsupport
5.CylinderLocks10.Wheel15.Parking-brakelever
Controls
ControlPanel
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Figure2
1.Traction-controllevers6.Throttlelever
2.Attachment-tiltlever7.Chokelever
3.Loader-armlever8.Keyswitch
4.Auxiliary-hydraulicslever9.Hourmeter/tachometer
5.Speed-selectorlever
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageorrequirecertiedtrainingof
theoperator.Theownerisresponsiblefortraining
alloperatorsandmechanics.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetydecals.
•Alwaysengagetheparkingbrake(ifequipped),
shutofftheengine,removethekey,waitforall
movingpartstostop,andallowthemachine
tocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,or
storingthemachine.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe
enginequickly.
•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
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properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
•Locatethepinch-pointareasmarkedonthe
machineandattachments;keepyourhandsand
feetawayfromtheseareas.
•Beforeoperatingthemachinewithanattachment,
ensurethattheattachmentisproperlyinstalled
andthatitisagenuineT oroattachment.Readall
theattachmentmanuals.
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsyouneedtoproperlyandsafely
performthejob.
•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied
linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked
areas;notethelocationofunmarkedobjectsand
structures,suchasundergroundstoragetanks,
wells,andsepticsystems.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusetheequipment
andremovealldebris.
•Ensurethattheareaisclearofbystandersbefore
operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineif
anyoneentersthearea.
FuelSafety
•Useextremecarewhenhandlingfuel.Itis
ammableanditsvaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.
•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer
andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer
ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.
•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith
therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea
nozzlelock-opendevice.
AddingFuel
RecommendedFuel
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol
(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.
Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains
15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel
stabilizer.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Usefuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep
thefuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedbythe
fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh
fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.
FillingtheFuelTank(s)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifequipped),andlowerthe
loaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
theenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit
(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Fuel-tankcap
4.Addfueltothetankuntilthelevelis6to13mm
(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomoftheller
neck.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows
fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely,turningituntil
itclicks.
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Donotcarryaloadwiththearmsraised.Always
carryloadsclosetotheground.
•Donotexceedtheratedoperatingcapacity,asthe
machinemaybecomeunstable,whichmayresult
inlossofcontrol.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachmentsand
accessories.Attachmentscanchangethestability
andtheoperatingcharacteristicsofthemachine.
•Formachineswithaplatform:
–Lowertheloaderarmsbeforesteppingoffthe
platform.
–Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputting
yourfootontheground.Ifyoulosecontrolof
themachine,stepofftheplatformandaway
fromthemachine.
–Donotplaceyourfeetundertheplatform.
–Donotmovethemachineunlessyouare
standingwithbothfeetontheplatformandyour
handsareholdingontothereferencebars.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackingupto
ensurethatthepathisclear.
•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinggloves,eye
protection,longpants,substantialslip-resistant
footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenyouaretired,ill,
orundertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsand
bystandersawayfromthemachine.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlight,keeping
awayfromholesandhiddenhazards.
•Ensurethatallthedrivesareinneutralandengage
theparkingbrake(ifequipped)beforestartingthe
engine.Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator's
position.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.Watchfor
trafc.
•Stoptheattachmentwhenyouarenotworking.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,andinspectthemachineifyoustrike
anobject.Makeanynecessaryrepairsbefore
resumingoperation.
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Lowertheloaderarmsanddisengagethe
auxiliaryhydraulics.
–Engagetheparkingbrake(ifequipped).
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Operatethemachineonlyinareaswherethereis
sufcientclearanceforyoutosafelymaneuver.
Beawareofobstaclesincloseproximitytoyou.
Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,
walls,andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthe
machinebacksupduringoperationifyouarenot
attentivetothesurroundings.
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•Checkforoverheadclearance(i.e.,electrical
wires,branches,anddoorways)beforedriving
underanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.
•Donotoverlltheattachmentandalwayskeepthe
loadlevelwhenraisingtheloaderarms.Itemsin
theattachmentcouldfallandcauseinjury.
SlopeSafety
•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswith
theheavyendofthemachineuphill.Weight
distributionchangeswithattachments.Anempty
bucketmakestherearofthemachinetheheavy
end,andafullbucketmakesthefrontofthe
machinetheheavyend.Mostotherattachments
makethefrontofmachinetheheavyend.
•Raisingtheloaderarmsonaslopeaffectsthe
stabilityofthemachine.Keeptheloaderarmsin
theloweredpositionwhenonslopes.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Operatingthemachineonany
slopeoruneventerrainrequiresextracaution.
•Establishyourownproceduresandrulesfor
operatingonslopes.Theseproceduresmust
includesurveyingthesitetodeterminewhich
slopesaresafeformachineoperation.Always
usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen
performingthissurvey.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Ground
conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthe
machinelosestraction,proceedslowly,straight
downtheslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn
slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthemachine
uphill.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.
•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona
slope,donotdoit.
•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetsurfaces.
Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
•Evaluatetheareatoensurethatthegroundis
stableenoughtosupportthemachine.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachinenearthe
following:
–Drop-offs
–Ditches
–Embankments
–Bodiesofwater
Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifatrack
goesovertheedgeortheedgecavesin.Maintain
asafedistancebetweenthemachineandany
hazard.
•Donotremoveoraddattachmentsonaslope.
•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope.
StartingtheEngine
1.Standontheplatform(ifequippedonyour
machine).
2.Ensurethattheauxiliaryhydraulicsleverisin
theNEUTRALposition.
3.Movethechokeleverfullyforwardifyouare
startingacoldengine.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
4.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions.
5.Insertthekeyintothekeyswitchandturnitto
theSTARTposition.Whentheenginesstarts,
releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterfor
morethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine
failstostart,wait30secondsforthestarter
tocooldownbetweenattempts.Failureto
followtheseinstructionscouldburnoutthe
startermotor.
6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe
chokeleverbacktotheOFFposition.Ifthe
enginestallsorhesitates,movethechoke
forwardagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.
7.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting.
Important:Runningtheengineathigh
speedswhenthehydraulicsystemiscold
(i.e.,whentheairtemperatureisator
belowfreezing)coulddamagethehydraulic
system.Whenstartingtheengineincold
conditions,allowittoruninthemiddle
throttlepositionfor2to5minutesbefore
movingthethrottletotheFASTposition.
Note:Iftheoutdoortemperatureisbelow
freezing,storethemachineinagaragetokeep
itwarmerandtoaidinstarting.
DrivingtheMachine
Usethetractioncontrolstomovethemachine.The
fartheryoumovethetractioncontrolsinanydirection,
thefasterthemachinemovesinthatdirection.
Releasethetractioncontrolstostopthemachine.
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Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethe
throttleleverintheFASTpositionforbestperformance.
Youcan,however,usethethrottlepositiontooperate
atslowerspeeds.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifequipped),andlowerthe
loaderarms.
2.Ensurethattheauxiliaryhydraulicsleverisin
theNEUTRALposition.
3.Movethethrottlelever3/4ofthewaytothe
FASTposition.
Note:Ifyousetthethrottlelowerthanhalfway
totheFASTposition,theenginemaycontinueto
runfor1secondafterturningthekeytotheOFF
position,preventingaloudafter-rebang.
4.Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,let
itidleforaminutebeforeturningthekeyswitch
totheOFFposition.
Note:Thishelpstocooltheenginebeforeyou
shutitoff.Inanemergency,youcanshutoff
theengineimmediately.
5.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionand
removethekey.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended.
UsingAttachments
InstallinganAttachment
Important:UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.
Attachmentscanchangethestabilityandthe
operatingcharacteristicsofthemachine.The
warrantyofthemachinemaybevoidedifyouuse
themachinewithunapprovedattachments.
Important:Beforeinstallingtheattachment,
ensurethatthemountplatesarefreeofanydirtor
debrisandthatthepinsrotatefreely.Ifthepins
donotrotatefreely,greasethem.
1.Positiontheattachmentonalevelsurfacewith
enoughspacebehindittoaccommodatethe
machine.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Tilttheattachmentmountplateforward.
4.Positionthemountplateintotheupperlipofthe
attachmentreceiverplate(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Mountplate2.Receiverplate
5.Raisetheloaderarmswhiletiltingbackthe
mountplateatthesametime.
Important:Raisetheattachmentenoughto
clearthegroundandtiltthemountplateall
thewayback.
6.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
7.Engagethequick-attachpins,ensuringthatthey
arefullyseatedinthemountplate(Figure5).
Important:Ifthepinsdonotrotatetothe
engagedposition,themountplateisnot
fullyalignedwiththeholesintheattachment
receiverplate.Checkthereceiverplateand
cleanitifnecessary.
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Figure5
1.Quick-attachpins
(engagedposition)
3.Engagedposition
2.Disengagedposition
WARNING
Ifyoudonotfullyseatthequick-attach
pinsthroughtheattachmentmountplate,
theattachmentcouldfalloffthemachine,
crushingyouorbystanders.
Ensurethatthequick-attachpinsarefully
seatedintheattachmentmountplate.
ConnectingtheHydraulicHoses
WARNING
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjected
intotheskinmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwith
thisformofinjury;otherwise,gangrenemay
result.
•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhoses
andlinesareingoodconditionandall
hydraulicconnectionsandttingsaretight
beforeapplyingpressuretothehydraulic
system.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom
pinholeleaksornozzlesthateject
high-pressurehydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic
leaks;neveruseyourhands.
CAUTION
Hydrauliccouplers,hydrauliclines/valves,
andhydraulicuidmaybehot.Ifyoucontact
hotcomponents,youmaybeburned.
•Weargloveswhenoperatingthehydraulic
couplers.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforetouching
hydrauliccomponents.
•Donottouchhydraulicuidspills.
Iftheattachmentrequireshydraulicsforoperation,
connectthehydraulichosesasfollows:
1.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
2.Movetheauxiliary-hydraulicsleverforward,
backward,andbacktotheNEUTRALpositionto
relievepressureatthehydrauliccouplers.
3.Removetheprotectivecoversfromthehydraulic
connectorsonthemachine.
4.Ensurethatallforeignmatteriscleanedfrom
thehydraulicconnectors.
5.Pushtheattachmentmaleconnectorintothe
femaleconnectoronthemachine.
Note:Whenyouconnecttheattachmentmale
connectorrst,yourelieveanypressurebuilt
upintheattachment.
6.Pushtheattachmentfemaleconnectorontothe
maleconnectoronthemachine.
7.Conrmthattheconnectionissecurebypulling
onthehoses.
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RemovinganAttachment
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Lowertheattachmenttotheground.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Disengagethequick-attachpinsbyturningthem
totheoutside.
5.Iftheattachmentuseshydraulics,movethe
auxiliary-hydraulicsleverforward,backward,
andbacktotheNEUTRALpositiontorelieve
pressureatthehydrauliccouplers.
6.Iftheattachmentuseshydraulics,slidethe
collarsbackonthehydrauliccouplersand
disconnectthem.
Important:Connecttheattachmenthoses
togethertopreventhydraulicsystem
contaminationduringstorage.
7.Installtheprotectivecoversontothehydraulic
couplersonthemachine.
8.Starttheengine,tiltthemountplateforward,and
backthemachineawayfromtheattachment.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,waitforall
movementtostop,andallowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,cleaning,storing,orservicingit.
•Cleandebrisfromtheattachments,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Clean
upoilorfuelspills.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.
•Donottouchpartsthatmaybehotfromoperation.
Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,
adjust,orservicethemachine.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
HaulingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktohaulthemachine.
Useafull-widthramp.Ensurethatthetrailerortruck
hasallthenecessarybrakes,lighting,andmarkingas
requiredbylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafety
instructions.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp
youorbystandersavoidinjury.Refertoyourlocal
ordinancesfortrailerandtie-downrequirements.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout
turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora
slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerous
andcanleadtoaccidentscausingpersonal
injury.
Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreet
orroadway.
SelectingaTrailer
WARNING
Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould
causeseriousinjuryordeath(Figure6).
•Useonlyfull-widthramps.
•Ensurethatthelengthoframpisatleast4
timesaslongastheheightofthetraileror
truckbedtotheground.Thisensuresthat
rampangledoesnotexceed15degreeson
atground.
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Figure6
1.Full-widthramp(s)in
stowedposition
3.H=heightofthetraileror
truckbedtotheground
2.Rampisatleast4times
aslongastheheightof
thetrailerortruckbedto
theground
4.Trailer
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LoadingtheMachine
WARNING
Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga
machineonaramp.
•Loadandunloadthemachinewiththe
heavyenduptheramp.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration
whiledrivingthemachineonarampas
thiscouldcausealossofcontrolora
tip-oversituation.
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Lowertheramp(s).
4.Lowertheloaderarms.
5.Loadthemachineontothetrailerwiththeheavy
enduptheramp,carryingloadslow(Figure7).
•Ifthemachinehasafullload-bearing
attachment(e.g.,bucket)ora
non-load-bearingattachment(e.g.,
trencher),drivethemachineforwardupthe
ramp.
•Ifthemachinehasanemptyload-bearing
attachmentornoattachment,backthe
machineuptheramp.
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Figure7
1.Machinewithfull
attachmentor
non-load-bearing
attachment—drivethe
machineforwardupthe
ramp(s).
2.Machinewithemptyor
noattachment—backthe
machineuptheramp(s).
6.Lowertheloaderarmsallthewaydown.
7.Engagetheparkingbrake(ifequipped),shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
8.Usethemetaltie-downloopsonthemachine
tosecurelyfastenthemachinetothetrailer
ortruckwithstraps,chains,cable,orropes
(Figure8).Refertolocalregulationsfortie-down
requirements.
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Figure8
1.Tie-downloops
UnloadingtheMachine
1.Lowertheramp(s).
2.Unloadthemachinefromthetrailerwiththe
heavyenduptheramp,carryingloadslow
(Figure9).
•Ifthemachinehasafullload-bearing
attachment(e.g.,bucket)ora
non-load-bearingattachment(e.g.,
trencher),backitdowntheramp.
•Ifthemachinehasanemptyload-bearing
attachmentornoattachment,driveitforward
downtheramp.
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Figure9
1.Machinewithfull
attachmentor
non-load-bearing
attachment—backthe
machinedownthe
ramp(s).
2.Machinewithemptyor
noattachment—drivethe
machineforwarddownthe
ramp(s).
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